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Tuscarawas River above Barberton

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

73

Mostly favorable

Weather score out of 100

Weather only. This is a monitoring station, not a verified launch. Access, hazards and suitable flow are unknown.

Weather observation: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 15:45:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:08:30 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Tuscarawas River above Barberton
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Passing the Portage Lakes, Ohio (7992981810).jpg by Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

10 mph

gusting to 18 mph

Air temp

49°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

65.6 cfs

normal for this date

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 83

  • Mon

    75

  • Tue

    83

    Best

  • Wed

    74

  • Thu

    41

  • Fri

    26

  • Sat

    22

  • Sun

    52

Compares forecast wind, air temperature and rain. Does not assess river flow, swell, currents, water temperature or launch access. All times are local to this location.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
11a1018
12p1217
1p1117
2p1117
3p1014
4p813
5p510
6p46
7p23
8p44
9p46
10p49

Is this flow normal for November 9?

Today's 65.6 cfs is 31% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 50 cfs, across 8 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind — 10 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-10
  • Cold — 49°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-17

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, and uses available public readings. We haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

Do your own homework

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